Takata files for bankruptcy

Takata files for bankruptcy

Plagued by recalls and saddled with unmanageable debt, airbag manufacturer Takata files for bankruptcy protection in Tok...

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Toshiba gets earnings extension

Toshiba gets earnings extension

Embattled Toshiba Corp. gets an extension for filing its fiscal 2016 earnings report and is demoted to the TSE's 2nd sec...

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Okinawa marks 72 years since WWII ground battle

Okinawa marks 72 years since WWII ground battle

Okinawa marks the 72nd anniversary of the end of a World War II battle in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Territorial waters grow around volcano island

Territorial waters grow around volcano island

Japan issues a map showing expanded territorial waters around Nishi-no-Shima, an active volcanic island in the Pacific.

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Crown Prince Naruhito returns from Denmark

Crown Prince Naruhito returns from Denmark

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito returns from Denmark. His trip coincided with the proclamation of a new law allowing Emper...

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South Korean president seeking comfort women apology

South Korean president seeking comfort women apology

South Korean President Moon Jae-in tells the Washington Post he wants an official government apology for comfort women, ...

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Toshiba favors intl group to buy chip business

Toshiba favors intl group to buy chip business

It's been learned Japan's Toshiba Corporation favors a Japanese, U.S. and South Korean group to buy its semiconductor bu...

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US destroyer possibly at fault in collision

US destroyer possibly at fault in collision

Individuals involved in investigating the collision between a US destroyer and a container ship tell Nippon TV the USS F...

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PM Abe contrite as ratings plunge

PM Abe contrite as ratings plunge

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledges shortfalls in Diet deliberations and pledges to regain trust as his appr...

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Japan and the EU talk trade

Japan and the EU talk trade

Negotiators from Japan and the European Union kick off trade talk in Tokyo that might make cheese cheaper in Japan and J...

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